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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in digital education technology enable students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. MOOC classes are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality control for these massive open online courses is respectable? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like UC Berkeley to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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